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Nelsonville, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°55′34″N 91°47′48″W / 39.92611°N 91.79667°W / 39.92611; -91.79667
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Nelsonville is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office called Nelsonville was established in 1851, and closed at a later date.[2] The community has the name of one Mr. Nelson, a first settler.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nelsonville, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Marion County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.

39°55′34″N 91°47′48″W / 39.92611°N 91.79667°W / 39.92611; -91.79667